Volkswagen Golf / Golf Plus. Manual - part 129

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– In area for foam treatment, apply textile tape generously to

-hatched areas in enlargement- 

⇒ Item 4 (page 100)

 .

– Drill holes -arrow- for SG plug weld seam in rear area for foam

treatment.

Note

♦

The structural foam must not contact the outer panel of the roof side member. The expansion of the structural

foam can cause the roof side member to buckle.

♦

The textile tape 

⇒ Item 4 (page 100)

 is a component part of the roof side member repair kit.

2.3.2

Welding in

– Drill 12 mm ∅ holes in support plate for foam treatment.
– Drill 7 mm ∅ holes in sealing channel for SG plug weld seam.
– Adapt roof side member to fit and fix in position.
– Check fit with bolt-on parts.

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Note

Use a »heat stop« to prevent damage to the paintwork of the roof

when welding the roof side member.

– Weld in roof side member, RP spot weld seam and SG plug

weld seam.

– Weld parting cuts, SG stepped weld seam.

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– Weld roof side member to door apertures, RP spot weld seam.
– Weld parting cuts, SG stepped weld seam.
– Weld in connection to support plate -enlargement-, SG plug

weld seam.

Note

The optic of the original soldered seam to the sealing channel,

damaged during the repairs, must be recreated using adhesive

sealing compound -AKD 476 KD5 05- .

2.4

Foam treating roof side member

2.4.1

Injecting structural foam in front area

– Heat structural foam cartridge in an approx. 60 °C water bath

for 20 minutes.

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1 - 2K structural foam cartridge

– Open cap

2 - Static mixer

– Cut of the front section

of the cone only.

3 - Extension hose
4 - Textile adhesive tape

Note

5 - Adapter

Note

6 - Union nut

– Connect static mixer -2-

to 2K structural foam

cartridge -1- using union

nut.

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